blue_soundwave
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De Jong is 1 yellow card away from a 2 game ban, but the time frame for that punishment passes after the next 2 games.
I'm hoping he'll be rested for these then, if he gets booked in the Birmingham game he'll miss the games against Norwich and Arsenal, which would be a massive blow, whilst these 2 we should be able to cope better without him.
Only thing is Ireland's still injured from Heitinga stamping on him and Zabaleta's starting his 2 game ban today, so Vieira would have to play and we can't afford to carry him for most of the game until he does his chipped passes. Maybe Ibrahim will come in but it's a lot of pressure to put on the kid when we're chasing 4th place.
I'm hoping he'll be rested for these then, if he gets booked in the Birmingham game he'll miss the games against Norwich and Arsenal, which would be a massive blow, whilst these 2 we should be able to cope better without him.
Only thing is Ireland's still injured from Heitinga stamping on him and Zabaleta's starting his 2 game ban today, so Vieira would have to play and we can't afford to carry him for most of the game until he does his chipped passes. Maybe Ibrahim will come in but it's a lot of pressure to put on the kid when we're chasing 4th place.